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Sydney heat records tumble as fires burn in Victoria

Sydney heat records tumble as fires burn in Victoria

Locals and campers have been told to flee an out-of-control bushfire in Victoria's Gippsland region as Sydney sweats through its hottest October day on record.

Qatar Airways challenged to maximise Australian routes

Qatar Airways challenged to maximise Australian routes

Qatar Airways challenged to maximise Australian routes

Qatar Airways challenged to maximise Australian routes

Federal Labor minister Jason Clare says Qatar Airways should make the most of its existing Australian slots after the airline applied for more inbound flights.

Price gouging child care could be named and shamed

Price gouging child care could be named and shamed

Price gouging child care could be named and shamed

Price gouging child care could be named and shamed

Childcare centres charging parents exorbitant fees could be named and shamed under reforms proposed by the consumer watchdog.

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Phase out of segregated schools 'wildly inadequate'

Phase out of segregated schools 'wildly inadequate'

A Greens senator wants special schools for students with disabilities to be phased out by 2030, rather than the 2051 deadline proposed by a royal commission.

Boost to aged care nursing requirements kicks in

Boost to aged care nursing requirements kicks in

Aged care homes now have mandatory targets for the length of care provided to each resident per day, including 40 minutes with a registered nurse.

Voice success without bipartisanship 'unprecedented'

Voice success without bipartisanship 'unprecedented'

Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie says it would be unprecedented if the 'yes' vote got up at the voice referendum due to the lack of bipartisanship.

Crackdown nearing on international student visas

Crackdown nearing on international student visas

The federal government is expected to unveil changes to international student visas following a widespread review of the system.

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Engineers, scientists to squeeze more out of oil, gas

Engineers, scientists to squeeze more out of oil, gas

Engineers, scientists to squeeze more out of oil, gas

Engineers, scientists to squeeze more out of oil, gas

A long-time engineering and construction contractor to oil and gas giants says it has a chance to play both sides of the energy and resources transition.

Remote mining tech gives Australia the edge in space

Remote mining tech gives Australia the edge in space

Remote mining tech gives Australia the edge in space

Remote mining tech gives Australia the edge in space

Australia's expertise in remote technology developed for the resource sector was the deciding factor when NASA came looking for a company to build a moon rover.

The WA artist finding beauty in the wild and unruly

The WA artist finding beauty in the wild and unruly

The WA artist finding beauty in the wild and unruly

The WA artist finding beauty in the wild and unruly

Five female artists from rural Australia will feature in a new exhibition, including Lauren Kennedy who lets the elements influence her work.

House prices smash records, fully reversing 2022 lows

House prices smash records, fully reversing 2022 lows

House prices smash records, fully reversing 2022 lows

House prices smash records, fully reversing 2022 lows

Australia's housing market has fully rebounded from recent lows as several major cities achieve new price peaks due to buyer and seller confidence.

Dozens of red meat producers join sustainability study

Dozens of red meat producers join sustainability study

Dozens of red meat producers join sustainability study

Dozens of red meat producers join sustainability study

Drones will be used to map dozens of farms across Australia to work out ways to improve sustainability in the red meat supply chain.

Breast cancer cases climb, screening drop over pandemic

Breast cancer cases climb, screening drop over pandemic

Breast cancer cases climb, screening drop over pandemic

Breast cancer cases climb, screening drop over pandemic

Women are being urged to take their health seriously as rates of breast cancer increase, with many having skipped free mammograms during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reserve Bank likely to stay on data watch in October

Reserve Bank likely to stay on data watch in October

Reserve Bank likely to stay on data watch in October

Reserve Bank likely to stay on data watch in October

The key cash interest rate is likely to remain unchanged at 4.1 per cent after the first central bank monetary policy meeting led by governor Michele Bullock.

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Australia says it has no duty to asylum seekers in PNG

Australia says Papua New Guinea is in charge of former Manus Island detainees who have been evicted from temporary accommodation.

Calls mount for national solution to toxic vape waste

Australia urgently needs a national strategy to deal with hazardous and toxic waste from vaping products, environmental campaigners say.

Tassie jeweller blends molten mess with tech precision

Australian contemporary jeweller Carl Noonan makes no apologies for using computer-aided design to push the boundaries of what old and new metals can do.

Future electric car models will ditch the rear window

More space for passengers but no rear window: this is how electrification will change the size, shape, and character of cars of the future.

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Carmen to the bush, as opera helps disaster recovery

Rural Queensland might seem like an unlikely setting for a French opera, but one town hopes a night of song will bring their disaster-hit community together.

Historic disability report a path to 'inclusive future'

Disability advocates have welcomed the release of a landmark report into failures in the sector and vow to use it to start a journey towards a fairer society.

Spring turns up the heat for footy finals fever

The mercury is expected to soar in multiple cities as special provisions are put in place for a scorching NRL grand final.

September share losses worst monthly hit for a year

The local share market has finished the day 0.3 per cent higher but ended September down 3.5 per cent in its worst month since September 2022.

'Listen for a better future': music legend backs voice

One of Australia's most celebrated singer-songwriters has added his voice to the 'yes' campaign, saying Australia is "not the land of the fair go".

Salmon farmers' artificial oxygen endangered fish fix

Conservationists have ridiculed a salmon industry plan to try to artificially boost oxygen levels in a harbour where an endangered fish is barely hanging on.

Rays of hope pierce the trauma for disability community

Disability advocates are hopeful a royal commission's report will end years of violence, neglect and abuse, but the grief is still too raw for celebration.

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